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1 vulnerability found for RealTimes Desktop Service by Real
CVE-2020-37251 (GCVE-0-2020-37251)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-19 14:16 – Updated: 2026-06-23 02:07
VLAI
Title
RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Summary
RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the rpdsvc.exe binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49021 | exploit |
| https://www.real.com/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/realtimes-de… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real | RealTimes Desktop Service |
Affected:
18.1.4
|
Date Public
2020-11-07 00:00
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